Programming Research Limited

Programming Research Limited (PRQA) was a United Kingdom-based developer of code Quality management software for embedded software, which included the static program analysis tools QA·C and QA·C++, now known as Helix QAC. It created the High Integrity C++ software coding standard. In May 2018, the company was acquired by Minneapolis, MNbased Perforce, and its products were renamed.

Key Tools by PRQA

• QA·C: Static analysis for C code.
• QA·C++: Static analysis for C++ code.
• QA·Verify: A central platform for managing quality across teams and projects.
• QA·Framework: For enterprise-level static analysis and reporting.

These tools were widely adopted in safety-critical industries like automotive, aerospace, and medical devices.

External links

• Programming Research Limited website